UnitedHealth has acknowledged for the first time that over 100 million people’s personal details and healthcare data were stolen during the Change Healthcare ransomware assault, making it the largest healthcare data breach in recent years. During a congressional hearing…
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Energy Sector Faces Heightened Supply Chain Risks Amid Growing Dependence on IT and Software Vendors
The energy industry is experiencing a sharp increase in supply chain risks, largely driven by its growing reliance on external vendors. According to a recent report, two-thirds of security breaches in this sector now originate from software and IT…
UnitedHealth Confirms 100M Affected in Record-Breaking Change Healthcare Hack
Several hundred million people’s personal information was compromised in a hack of UnitedHealth’s (UNH.N) tech unit Change in February, according to data published by the U.S. health department on its website. That makes it the largest healthcare data breach…
Microsoft: Healthcare Sector Sees 300% Surge in Ransomware Assaults
A Microsoft investigation published earlier this week revealed that ransomware attacks on the healthcare sector are rising and threatening lives. The report, which uses both internal corporate data and external data, shows a 300% spike in ransomware attacks on…
Think You’re Safe? Cyberattackers Are Exploiting Flaws in Record Time
There has been unprecedented exploitation by attackers of vulnerabilities in the software, Mandiant announced. According to the newly released report of the Mandiant cybersecurity firm, after an analysis of 138 exploits published in 2023, on average, in five days…
Massive Data Breach in Mexican Health Care Sector Exposes 5.3 Million Users’ Data
In a significant data breach, Cybernews researchers discovered a 500GB unprotected database from a Mexican health care company on August 26, 2024, exposing sensitive details of approximately 5.3 million people. Information in the leak included names, CURP identification numbers,…
Security Defenses Crippled by Embargo Ransomware
There is a new gang known as Embargo ransomware that specializes in ransomware-as-a-service (RaaS). According to a study by ESET researchers published Wednesday, the Embargo ransomware group is a relatively young and undeveloped ransomware gang. It uses a custom…
CISA Proposes New Security Measures to Protect U.S. Personal and Government Data
The U.S. Cybersecurity & Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) has proposed a series of stringent security requirements to safeguard American personal data and sensitive government information from potential adversarial states. The initiative aims to prevent foreign entities from exploiting data…
Lazarus Group Exploits Chrome Zero-Day Flaw Via Fake NFT Game
The notorious North Korean hacking outfit dubbed Lazarus has launched a sophisticated attack campaign targeting cryptocurrency investors. This campaign, discovered by Kaspersky researchers, consists of a multi-layered assault chain that includes social engineering, a fake game website, and a…
Microsoft and Salesforce Clash Over AI Autonomy as Competition Intensifies
The generative AI landscape is witnessing fierce competition, with tech giants Microsoft and Salesforce clashing over the best approach to AI-powered business tools. Microsoft, a significant player in AI due to its collaboration with OpenAI, recently unveiled “Copilot Studio”…